Fashion history tells us that horse riding began about 3,400 years ago and trouser-making came shortly thereafter as riding in a robe was awkward. The first known trousers were shaped on a loom and needed no cutting:  three pieces of brown-colored wool cloth, one piece for each leg and an insert for the crotch.  At that time robes were worn by men and women and were the easiest to drape.

I broke my nose last Tuesday. Downtown on the Kudamm to buy thread, I had stopped to look at a dress in a window that was very similar to one I had seen in Milan the previous week. I stood staring, trying to figure out if it was silk or viscose.  Wondering what could it be. Finally I decided since the door was open to go in and touch the fabric.. AND BOOM.

The day he died, Monet was in bed and called out to his son for his paints and brushes. "I think I almost have it!" he exclaimed...and painted his last work of art. He was full of unpainted paintings...right up to the last moment of his life. This is a burning desire to unleash our innate creativity. It maybe with a brush and paint or it may be with style and colour. It is about allowing yourself to grow….

On this nippy November morning the city was aglow in Parisian neutrals: grey, cream and gold. I was expectant as I turned the corner into Avenue Marceau. Growing up in Vancouver in the early 70's the word Paris transported me to this enchanting world with Saint Laurent at the center of all this elegance. And on this late Friday afternoon I joined a mostly female crowd (aged 25-75), all waiting to be transported and uplifted into a beautiful mythical world.

Effortless elegance has a lot to do with clothes that hang from the shoulder and have a breezy, easy feel. and enchantingly reckless feeling that the alarm went off late, you jumped up, ran to your wardrobe and pulled on the first thing there. And since you have only fab things in your closet...you look divine. This style is associated with Emmanuele Alt, Carine Roitfeld, Kate Moss and Sofia Coppola: women with H figures. Meaning from the high hip down straight....no curvy thighs and no large busts which has been the standard fashion body for a long time. Fortunately, the world of fashion is slowing catching on that there are other body types out there, and music inspiration gives us Jennifer Lopez, Shakira or or Beyonce with their curves.